What Is Argument?
Argument is a type of writing that emphasizes logic, specifically claims, reasons, evidence and, counterclaims. As a writer of argument, you focus on two tasks:
presenting your claim and its evidence to your audience
presenting the opposition to the claim and why that opposition is not valid
In other words, you convince your audience to accept your claim—not because you have appealed to their emotions or because you have proven yourself as credible. The audience accepts your claim because of the logic of it.
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Whether you are heading to college or into a career, you need a clear understanding of what argument writing is because it is integral to both environments. Both college and career require critical thinking and objectivity, two hallmarks of argument writing. When developing an argument essay, then, you do the following:
Discover a possible topic, do some preliminary research on that topic, and then decide which side to support.
Create a claim with reasons why the claim should be accepted (thesis statement).
Include facts, reasons, and evidence to show the validity of your claim.
Provide valid reasoning and sufficient evidence to prove the claim.
Address counterclaims and rebut them.